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19 Oct

Steve Jobs may not have saved journalism, but he sure changed it

<p>Since Steve Jobs’ death, journalists all over the world have been reflecting on the creative genius and how he changed the world of technology. Turns out, the Apple co-founder affected the journalism world too.<br /><br />Even if you don’t agree with some <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705392363/Steve-Jobs--the-man-who-saved-journalism.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writers who believe Jobs “saved” journalism</a>, at the very least, he had a strong impact.<br />

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19 Oct

“It’s beyond just any broadcast”

<p><em>Canada's Indo-Canadian population is fuming over CBC's quiet cancellation of the Punjabi-language broadcast of </em>Hockey Night in Canada<em>. <strong>Ishani Nath </strong>on the controversy, the fight, and the whys behind the show's overwhelming popularity.</em></p>

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17 Oct

Don’t name-call guests: CBC ombuds review

<p>CBC Ombudsman Kirk LaPointe has a message for journos in his latest review: Don't call your guest names.</p><p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/ombudsman/pdf/2011-10-13-Gangji.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The review</a> was prompted by the October 6 edition of <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/player/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Lang & O'Leary Exchange</em></a>, which featured an interview with American, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges on the Occupy Wall Street protests.</p>

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13 Oct

Is the newscaster celebrity undermining journalism’s credibility?: Vancouver Sun

<p>What happens when serious journalists moonlight as celebrities? And what does it mean for the industry's credibility? These questions are at the heart of a recent Postmedia feature by Misty Harris <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Newscasters+celebrity+undermining+journalism+credibility/5539303/story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published in the <em>Vancouver Sun</em></a>.<br /><br />The crossover trend between serious journalism and superficial entertainment, she writes, is nothing new, but it is more blatant than ever before.<br />

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13 Oct

BC Business does lunch with Patricia Graham

<p><a href="http://www.bcbusiness.ca/people/lunch-with-patricia-graham" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>BC Business</em></a> writer Lucy Hyslop recently sat down with <em>Vancouver Sun</em> editor Patricia Graham to discuss the challenges of bringing newspapers into the digital age.<br /><br />It's worth reading for insight into the Postmedia chain's best digital property, as Graham terms it, plus where Graham plans to take the <em>Sun</em> in the coming years. Hint: it will involve thinking of new ways to increase revenue.<br />

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13 Oct

Globe tries Occupy Wall Street humour in celeb pages; issues disclaimer

<p>In this <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/celebrity-photos-of-the-week-oct-12/article639681/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">week's edition of celebrity photos</a>, <em>The Globe and Mail</em> pokes some fun at the stars with a little Occupy Wall Street humour -- or it tried to anyway.<br />

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12 Oct

Leading the way

<p>J-Source<em>'s <strong>Lauren McKeon</strong> joins the audience in Toronto as APTN's Cheryl McKenzie speaks with warmth, wit, and self-deprecation about the aboriginal network, and her own personal journey.</em></p>

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11 Oct

CBC issues statement on Don Cherry’s “pukes” comment; subjects sue

<p>CBC has waded into the Don Cherry "pukes" controversy, issuing a statement that distances itself from the <em>Hockey Night in Canada</em> star.<br /><br />In it, Kirstine Stewart, CBC's Executive Vice-President of English Services comments:</p>

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11 Oct

Assange, his unauthorized biography, and the truth

<p>Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography. <em><strong>Rhiannon Russell</strong> asks: Who’s telling the truth and will we ever find out?</em><br /><br /><br />When Scotland-based publishing company <a href="http://www.canongate.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canongate Books</a> released Julian Assange’s unauthorized biography, controversy hit the fan. While the WikiLeaks founder initially signed the book deal with the publisher last December, he says he gave the company notice this summer that he wanted out.<br />

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7 Oct

Polling post mortem

<p>Polling became a big issue for media in the recent Ontario campaign thanks to a <a href="http://j-source.ca/article/media-and-polls-are-we-doing-bad-job" target="_blank" rel="noopener">highly critical letter sent out by Ipsos Reid executives</a> in mid-September, which called other pollsters "hucksters selling methodological snake oil", adding journalists were "no mere dupes in this process."<br /><br />So, now that the results are in, how did pollsters do at predicting the outcome?<br />

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